http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/thoughts-on-straw-poll-results/ Looking at the race for the next UN Secretary General Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/thoughts-on-straw-poll-results/#comment-653 Ban attempting coup de grace « Chapter15 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:09:33 +0000 http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/thoughts-on-straw-poll-results/#comment-653 [...] The only question at this point is who the sole discourage vote was on Thursday’s straw poll and whether more will occur as a consequence of allegations of corruption or improprieties in the way that Ban has fought the campaign.  Speculation is that the UK was responsible for the “discourage” as a delaying tactic. There is a chance that the news stories may solidify that, further encouraging more candidates, which has been the standard line of the UK and the US. [...] [...] The only question at this point is who the sole discourage vote was on Thursday’s straw poll and whether more will occur as a consequence of allegations of corruption or improprieties in the way that Ban has fought the campaign.  Speculation is that the UK was responsible for the “discourage” as a delaying tactic. There is a chance that the news stories may solidify that, further encouraging more candidates, which has been the standard line of the UK and the US. [...]

]]> http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/thoughts-on-straw-poll-results/#comment-634 Who will be the next UNSG? Who will succeed him? « JAYANTHA DHANAPALA Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:40:46 +0000 http://chapter15.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/thoughts-on-straw-poll-results/#comment-634 [...] Chapter 15 says: UNSG has the results. We will compare with the results of the 2nd round. Some observations [...] [...] Chapter 15 says: UNSG has the results. We will compare with the results of the 2nd round. Some observations [...]

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